♪♪ >>> JOINING ME IN THE KITCHEN TODAY IS KIM NAGORSKI, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OHIO CRAFT MUSEUM.

THANKS FOR BEING HERE.

>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME.

I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE FUN.

>> I THINK SO, TOO.

>> TELL US ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE HISTORY MUSEUM.

>> IT'S A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT STARTED IN 1963 AND IT WAS FOUNDED BY FINE CRAFT ARTISTS AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS TO PROMOTE THE FINE CRAFTS FIELD.

>> THAT'S REALLY INTERESTING.

I WASN'T FAMILIAR WITH THAT HISTORY, AND THEN THEY OPENED UP THE OHIO CRAFT MUSEUM IN THE GRAND VIEW AREA IN 1993.

>> WHAT KIND OF WORK DID SOMEONE EXPECT TO SEE IN THE MUSEUM THERE?

>> IT WOULD BE ALL FIVE CRAFTS AND THERE ARE CERAMICS, FIBER AND TEXTILES, WOOD, METAL AND GLASS.

>> THAT'S A WIDE RANGE.

>> YES.

>> VERY COOL.

I AM SO EXCITED TO LEARN MORE.

I AM ALSO EXCITED TO MAKE A DELICIOUS TREAT.

DO YOU LIKE CHOCOLATE?

>> YES.

WE ARE MAYBING VIENNESE BROWNIES.

>> CAN'T GO WRONG, BUT THERE'S A LOT OF LITTLE STEPS.

IT'S NOT SUPER COMPLICATED, BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF BOWLS.

HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE SOMEONE TO DO YOUR DISHES FOR YOU.

THE WORK FOR BROWNIES.

BEFORE WE GET STARTED WE'LL REVIEW WHAT INGREDIENTS WE'LL NEED.

FOR THE BROWNIES WE'LL NEED TWO OUNCES OF UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, ONE STICK OF UNSALTED BUTTER, TWO EGGS, ONE CUP OF GRANULATED SUGAR, 3/4 OF A CUP FLOUR, HALF A TEASPOON OF BAKING POWDER, HALF A TEASPOON OF SALT, ONE 8-OUNCE PACKAGE OF CREAM CHEESE SOFTENED, QUARTER CUP OF GRANULATED SUGAR AND ONE EGG.

BEFORE WE GET STARTED MAKING THESE DELICIOUS BROWNIES TELL ME ABOUT THE OTHER WAYS PEOPLE CAN EXPERIENCE THE OHIO CRAFT MUSEUM.

FIRST, I WANT TO SAY THAT ADMISSION IS FREE OF CHARGE AND I DO WANT TO OFFER A LOT OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND WE HAVE SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS AND WE HAVE TEEN WORK SHOPS.

WE HAVE A LOT OF DIY CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND WE DO SOME PROFESSIONAL WORK SHOPS FOR ARTISTS.

>> WOW!

THAT'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED AND THEY ALL HAPPEN ON SITE.

>> YEAH.

I HAVE TO SAY, WE ALSO HAVE A GIFT SHOP WHICH IS AWESOME.

WE HAVE OVER 125 ARTISTS IN THE GIFT SHOPS.

YEAH.

GOOD SHOPPING FOR TEACHERS AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

>> IT'S A SCARY PLACE TO WORK.

>> I'M SURE, WITH MY PAYCHECK.

>> BUT BEAUTIFUL PIECES AVAILABLE THERE.

YES, WE HAVE THAT THERE.

I'M EXCITED TO GET STARTED.

LET'S KIND OF GO THROUGH OUR STEPS HERE LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT SUPER SIMPLE BROWNIES, BUT A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT STATIONS WE'RE WORKING WITH.

SO THE FIRST THING WE WILL DO IS MELT THE BUTTER AND CHOCOLATE TOGETHER.

WE'LL GET THOSE ALL NICE AND WARM AND THEN WHAT I CAN HAVE YOU DO HERE IS JUST SIFT THE DRY INGREDIENTS TOGETHER.

YOU CAN USE A WHISK OR A SIFT AND YOU CAN DUMP THE FLOUR, BAKING POWDER AND SALT TOGETHER.

>> OKAY.

>> I'LL GET STARTED DOING OUR CREAM CHEESE FEELING WHICH IS LIKE A CHEESECAKE.

WE JUST GET OUR CREAM CHEESE, SUGAR AND AN EGG THAT WE'RE JUST GOING TO BEAT TOGETHER UNTIL IT'S NICE AND CREAMY AND FLUFFY.

>> OKAY.

THANK YOU FOR SIFTING THIS.

IF YOU WANT TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE CHOCOLATE AND THE BUTTER, WE WON'T GET MUCH CONVERSING DONE ONCE I GET THIS GOING.

♪♪ ♪♪ >> OOH!

♪♪ ♪♪ >> OKAY.

WE'VE DONE SOME OF OUR PREP HERE.

THANK YOU FOR MIXING UP THE DRY INGREDIENTS.

OUR CHOCOLATE AND BUTTER LOOKS GORGEOUS AND WE HAVE THE CHEESECAKE FILLING AND A LOT OF THIS CAN BE SET ASIDE UNTIL WE'RE READY FOR IT.

I'LL SCOOP THAT OVER AND WE'LL CONTINUE PUTTING THE BROWNIE BATTER TOGETHER.

SO WE'LL ADD IN SOME EGGS AND JUST BEAT THEM UP UNTIL THEY GET FLUFFY AND THEN WE'LL ADD SUGAR AND THEN WE'LL ADD THE DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE AND BUTTER.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ >>> NOW I JUST HAVE TO ASSEMBLE.

SO WE'LL GO BROWNIE BATTER, CHEESECAKE MIX OR BROWNIE BATTER.

YOU LOOK LIKE REGULAR BROWNIES WHEN YOU CUT THEM OPEN.

>> I'M EYEBALLING ABOUT A THIRD OF THE BROWNIE BATTER AND WE DON'T WANT TOO MUCH ABOUT IT.

>> YOU REALLY CAN'T MESS IT UP.

FAMOUS LAST WORDS.

>> I'LL KIND OF MOVE THIS AROUND.

AND THEN YOU CAN USE THAT TO PLOP THE CREAM CHEESE.

DO YOU WANT IT SMOOTHED OUT?

>> IT CAN BE EVEN.

IT DOESN'T NEED LOOK PERFECTLY SMOOTH, BUT YOU WANT TO THE COVER THE SURFACE.

IT MIXES IN AND IT'S NOT PERFECT.

>> OKAY.

>> THE SWEETNESS OF THE CREAM CHEESE IS CUT BY THE BITTERSWEET SURFACE AND I'LL NUDGE IT AROUND.

I NEED TO SET THAT DOWN AND THEN WE'LL TOP IT WITH THE LAST OF THE BROWNIE BATTER.

>> THERE WE GO.

NO ONE WOULD KNOW THAT THESE BROWNIES HOLD A SECRET.

HEY, WE PUT IT ALL TOGETHER AND WE PREHEAT OUR OVEN TO 350 DEGREES AND IT BAKES FROM 35 TO 45 MINUTES AND YOU CAN STUCK A KNIFE AND MAKE SURE IT COMES OUT CLEAN.

>> THROW IT IN THE OVEN.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ >> OKAY, KIM, WHILE OUR BROWNIES BAKE TELL ME ABOUT SOME OF THE WAYS THAT YOU'RE BRINGING CRAFT ART INTO THE KRUNITY.

WE ARE LOCATED IN THE GRAND VIEW AREA, BUT WE DO WANT TO GET OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND IS TO ENGAGE IN THE COMMUNITY AND WE WANT TO GET OUT TO THE LIBRARIES AND NOW YOU'LL SEE US COMING OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND WE'LL BE AT THE COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL AND WE DID THE COLUMBUS COMMONS EVENT LAST WEEKEND AND WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING SOME THOSE KIDS' EVENTS ON FRIDAYS, AND WE WILL BE DOING -- WORKING AT THE LIBRARY AND GO FORTH IN THE VICTORIAN VILLAGE.

>> WONDERFUL.

>> THESE ARE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO BE HANDS ON.

>> KIDS AND ADULTS AND A LOT OF THEM, WE HAVE ACTIVITIES FOR YOU TO DO RIGHT THERE.

WE JUST DID THE BIG SCIENCE EVENT, TOO AND THAT WAS A LOT OF FUN.

WE DID INDIGO DYEING.

>> OOH!

>> AND IT WENT WITH SCIENCE, TOO.

IT'S A GREAT WAY FOR YOU TO PAIR CRAFTING WITH OTHER PIECES OF THE COMMUNITY AND CULTURE.

>> AND I DID WANT TO TALK ABOUT A PROGRAM THAT WE STARTED WITH OHIO HEALTH.

THIS IS PROBABLY OUR THIRD YEAR WORKING WITH OHIO HEALTH BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM AND THEY ASKED USES TO SET THIS UP FOR THEM AND WE DO IT AT THE MUSEUM.

OUR OUTREACH COORDINATOR HELPS PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING THROUGH GRIEF MAKE CERAMIC MEMORY BOWLS AND THEY MAKE A BOWL, THEY GET TO DECORATE IT AND GLAZE IT.

IT'S A REALLY GREAT PROGRAM ANY THIS IS THE FIFTH OR SIXTH TIME DOING IT.

>> IT'S CUSTOM.

>> YEAH.

>> KIM, OUR BROWNIES ARE OUT OF THE OVEN.

WE LET THEM COOL, CUT THEM UP.

THEY ARE SO -- I CANNOT WAIT TO TRY IT.

>> DO YOU SEE THE YUMMY CHEESECAKE LAYER INSIDE.

SO GOOD.

>> DIG IN.

TELL ME ONE MORE THING YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT THE OHIO CRAFT MUSEUM.

>> THANK YOU FOR ASKING.

I WANTED TO TELL YOU ABOUT WINTER FAIR.

A LOT PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT WINTER FAIR AND IT'S A FINE ART FAIR THAT TAKES PLACE AT THE FAIRGROUNDS AND WE DO PUT THAT ON.

A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T THINK ABOUT THE MUSEUM WITH THAT, BUT WE'LL HAVE ABOUT 375 ARTISTS THERE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SO ANOTHER PLACE TO SHOP.

>> GOOD TO KNOW RIGHT BEFORE THE HOLIDAY AND IT'S WONDERFUL.

>> IT'S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO MAKE THE CONNECTION AND THEY DON'T REALIZE.

GOOD TO KNOW.

I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE A BROWNIE AND A NAPKIN IN CASE IT GETS MESSY.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME MAKE THESE BROWNIES.

>> ALL RIGHT.

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